Singular
Babysitter
babysitter
Why does the noun Babysitter have the article der?
Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)
Exceptions
das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)
Declension table for German noun Babysitter
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Babysitter | ein Babysitter | — |
| Akkusativ | den Babysitter | einen Babysitter | — |
| Dativ | dem Babysitter | einem Babysitter | — |
| Genitiv | des Babysitters | eines Babysitters | — |
| Nominativ | die Babysitter | — Babysitter | — |
| Akkusativ | die Babysitter | — Babysitter | — |
| Dativ | den Babysittern | — Babysittern | — |
| Genitiv | der Babysitter | — Babysitter | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Babysitter in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das Babysitter?
What is the plural of der Babysitter?
What does der Babysitter mean in English?
How do you decline der Babysitter?
- Nominativ: der Babysitter
- Akkusativ: den Babysitter
- Dativ: dem Babysitter
- Genitiv: des Babysitters
These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.